CHRIS DAMANATHE LANDOWNERS OF THE PANGUNA Special Mining Lease Association have elected their new board of directors.
And in his first statement, new chairman Chris Damana [pictured] affirmed that the Association will ‘fast-track’ the re-opening of the Panguna copper and gold mine.
Only two landowner associations are still to elect their leadership.
Once these elections are held, Panguna landowners are expected to vote for a mutual association which will be an umbrella body representing all Panguna landowners.
This group will conduct negotiations on the new Bougainville Copper Agreement. The European Shareholders of Bougainville Copper understands that this will take place within the next weeks.
Chris Damana is one of the most shining personalities in Panguna and will also run for a seat in the national parliament in the upcoming June elections.
ESBC president Axel G Sturm congratulated Mr Damana and his colleagues Jo Avero, Denis Nasia and William Basiku and wished them wisdom and good luck in their ambitious task.
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